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- April 6, 2005: 1:00 PM – 2:30
PM (EST)
Models of Self-Direction in Mental Health, free
interactive satellite videoconference/webcast training,
provided by
SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). |
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- May 21 2005: 8:30 AM:
NAMI
Walks for the Mind of America - Speedway Meadow, Golden
Gate Park, San Francisco |
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- May 25, 2005: 1:00 PM – 2:30
PM (EST)
Funding for Self-Direction programs at state and local levels,
free interactive satellite videoconference/webcast training,
provided by
SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). |
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- May 23-26, 2005:
Foundations for the Future in Psychiatric Rehabilitation -
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
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- May 21-26, 2005:
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) 2005 Annual
Convention - Atlanta, GA |
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- June 9-11, 2005:
The National
Mental Health Association (NMHA) 2005 Annual Conference,
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. |
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- June 18-21, 2005:
NAMI National Convention, Austin Hilton Hotel, Austin,
Texas. |
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- August 19-20, 2005:
NAMI California Annual Conference 2005, Irvine Marriott,
Irvine. This year's theme is "The Many Faces of NAMI
California: We're All One Family". |
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- October 26-30, 2005:
The
Alternatives Conference 2005, Hyatt Regency
Phoenix, Arizona. |
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Santa
Cruz Support Group Meetings List |
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Recent
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- March 14 - 18, 2005:
Using WRAP & Peer
Support, Brattleboro, Vermont. |
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- March 16, 2005: 1:00 PM – 2:30
PM (EST)
Self-Direction & Mental Health free interactive satellite
videoconference/webcast training, provided by
SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). |
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- March 18, 2005: 9:00 AM
- 5:00 PM Santa Cruz County Prop 63 Stakeholder Forum,
Building D, 1080 Emeline St., Santa Cruz, CA. |
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- March 18, 2005: Mental
Health Awareness Banquet and Talent Show: 5 pm at St. Paul's
Episcopal Church in Salinas, CA. Call for info
831-759-9410. |
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February 25, 2005: 9:00 AM -
5:00 PM Santa Cruz County Implementation of Mental Health
Services Act-1st Stakeholder Meeting, Building D, 1080 Emeline
St., Santa Cruz, CA. |
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Feb 11, 2005: 7:00 pm -
Best-selling author Julia Ross (Mood Cure, Diet Cure) speaking
on “Antidepressant
Risks: Are There Safer Alternatives?" - Doctor’s
Conference Room at Sherman Oaks Hospital, 4929 Van Nuys Blvd.,
Sherman Oaks, California. |
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Jan 31 - Feb 4, 2005:
Mental Health Recovery
& WRAP Facilitator II Training, Brattleboro, Vermont. |
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Jan 25, 2005:
IHSS Update - Stakeholder Meeting - Sacramento. |
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Jan 24, 2005:
Implementing
Proposition 63 in Santa Cruz - NAMI Speaker meeting, 7PM,
Sutter Hospital (Sutter Rm), 2900 Chanticleer, Santa Cruz. |
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Jan 21, 2005:
Medi-Cal Redesign
Meeting - Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisor Chamber. |
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Jan 19, 2005:
Video conference on Proposition 63 implementation,
sponsored by the California Institute for Mental Health. |
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Jan 13, 2005:
Medi-Cal
Redesign Meeting - Sacramento at Dept of Health Services. 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Main Auditorium, 1500 Capitol Avenue,
Sacramento, CA 95814
RSVP for January 13
Meeting (seating is LIMITED) |
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Jan 4, 2005:
The Purpose and
Meaning of Proposition 63. |
| Dec 17, 2004:
Proposition
63 Stakeholder meeting, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the
Department of Social Services’ Auditorium, 744 P Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814. |
| Nov 4, 2004:
Santa Cruz
Mental Health Summit - 6:30 P.M., Cocoanut grove, Santa
Cruz, California. Call 831-479-5466 ex. 228. |
| October 13-17:
Alternatives 2004 - national mental health conference by
and for mental health consumers and survivors, in Denver, Colorado. |
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September 20:
2004
Commemoration & Memorial Services - California Mental Health Facilities
- SB-1448, AGNEWS,
MENDOCINO (Ukiah Cemetery),
SONOMA DEV., NAPA STATE,
STOCKTON (@ rural cemetery),
PATTON. |
| September 29 - October 1:
NYAPRS 2004 Annual
Conference,
Nevele and Fallsview Hotels Ellenville, NY |
| September 29 - October 1: Zarrow National
Mental Health Symposium: A Place to Call Home: Exploring
Innovative
Approaches To Housing for People With Mental Illness, Tulsa,
OK,
www.mhat.org/zarrow/overview.htm
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| September 8-12: NAMI's 25th Anniversary
Convention,
Washington, DC, www.nami.org/convention
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| September 8:
MAC African American
Symposium *Facing Mental
Illness and Experiencing Recovery* |
| August 13-14, 2004:
The NAMI California Annual Conference will be held at the San Francisco Airport Marriott in
Burlingame, California. |
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workshop proposals for the NAMI California conference needed. |
| August 4, 2004:
Anti-Depressants and Youth Suicide - California
Senate Health Committee & Statewide Task Force on Youth And
Workplace Wellness, Wednesday, Sacramento, CA.
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Complexities
of Co-Occurring Conditions Conference will be held June
23-25, 2004 in Washington, DC. |
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Non-Pharma
III Conference - Alternative Mental Health - LA, June 5-6,
2004. |
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National Mental Health Consumer's Self-Help Teleconference
- June 9, 2004, 3-5PM EST. |
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California budget meetings June 1-4, 2004. - Budget
update. |
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The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) of the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is holding a regional
consumer/survivor meeting in Boston, May 26, 2004. |
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Mental Health Advocacy Day
- May 27, 2004. |
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Enough is Enough! Rally's to save mental health budget cuts
that pick on seniors and children. May 12 - 20, 2004,
throughout California. |
| A segment of the PBS TV show "California
Connected" will mention the initiative campaign next
Thursday, May 20, at 10pm. |
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Journey of
Hope - Santa Cruz class to assist families and friends in
understanding and coping with mental disabilities such as
depression, bi-polar, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder
and obsessive compulsive disorder. Weekly for 8 weeks
starting April 13, 2004. |
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Road to Recovery (webcast) - designed to help individuals,
organizations, and communities raise awareness about the
benefits of addiction treatment. |
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Demonstration
to Maintain Independence and Employment teleconference May
5 and 19th. |
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IAPSRS
2004 Annual Conference - (International Association of Psychosocial
Rehabilitation Services) on May 17-21 in San Diego. |
| Day of Hope - May 13,
2004, at the Seasons Multi-Cultural Event Center, 945
McHenry Avenue, Modesto. Keynote speaker, NAMI Ramiro
Guevara, In Our Own Voice program. |
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9th Townhall meeting set for 4/30/04 10 AM With Focus
On Updates from Budget Hearings and Next Steps on IHSS, Regional Centers,
Medi-Cal Reform and other Proposed Cuts by Governor. |
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Rally in Sacramento on Budget Cuts to services for children
and seniors - April 26-30. |
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Rally April 28 - 11:00 AM -
Gather outside Sacramento Convention Center (13th & K Street
Mall). |
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NAMI Walks - Tens of thousands of Americans will take to
the streets beginning this weekend (May 1-2) to help eliminate
stigma and raise public awareness that recovery from mental
illness is possible. |
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KICK-OFF RALLY FOR RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH
DISABILITIES/SENIORS
APRIL 19th - MONDAY MORNING 10 AM CREST
THEATER ON K STREET MALL, SACRAMENTO, CA. |
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Training Educators
to Eliminate Stigma and Discrimination in High School -
Teleconference April 20, 2004 4PM EDT. |
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MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING: Preparing People to Change:
THEORY AND SKILL BUILDING SEMINAR. March 22, 23 & 24,
2004 - Three-Day Seminar. PLACE: Gramercy Park Hotel, 2
Lexington Ave., New York City. FEE: $500.00 prior to March 5,
2004, $575.00 after March 5, 2004. |
| NARPA
2003 - National Association for Rights Protection and
Advocacy Annual Conference and workshops (Austin, Texas, Nov
20-23, 2003). |
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DON'T MISS "WEST 47th STREET" AUGUST 25 AT 11:00 P.M
PST
NAMI and other advocates are preparing to tune-in to the
highly acclaimed PBS television series, P.O.V. (Point of View)
series, for the national premiere of the gripping documentary,
"West 47th Street," which follows the progress of four members
of Fountain House in New York City. |
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Lanterman Unified action meeting - Aug 20, 2003 -
Sacramento, CA. - groups and advocates to work toward a
unified strategy of advocacy for those with disabilities. |
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Latino Behavioral Health Care Conference - (Los Angeles,
September 23-25, 2003). |
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Santa
Cruz County Mental Health Summit - (Santa Cruz, October
13-14, 2003). |
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National Disability Mentoring Day - October 15, 2003. |
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Request for Papers:
Cultural Vitality and Mental Health Conference - July 10-11,
2003 - City of Port Phillip |
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CMHS
Consumer/Survivor Meeting July 14, 2003, Philadelphia |
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WORLD FEDERATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH (WFMH) BIENNIAL CONGRESS
2003
Melbourne, Australia - February 21-26 2002, email
wfmh2003@icms.com.au |
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ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS AT STATE CAPITOL
JANUARY 15 WED AND JAN 17, 2003. |
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NAMI California
Budget Advocacy Training, Dec. 5, 2002 in Oakland, CA &
Dec. 6 in LA. |
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Substance Abuse
Treatment: Clinical Challenges, Innovative Approaches
Nov 15, NYC. |
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A&E
Investigative Reports: The Mental Health Dilemma November
18 |
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A&E
Investigative Reports: Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
November 25 |
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NARPA 2002 Conference, "Rights Under Siege," November 21-24
in Portland Oregon. |
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Alternatives
Conference: Atlanta - Sept. 18-22, 2002. |
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SSRI conference scheduled for
October 4-5th, 2002 in Philadelphia, PA. |
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Compeer
Candlelight service for Mental Health Awareness Week -
Oct. 9, 2002 |
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Creating Wellness - 2
day workshop with Mary Ellen Copeland, NYC, Oct. 9-10. |
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Mental Health in
the 21st Century ICSPP Conference Oct. 11-13 in Newark, N.
J. |
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American Association
of Children's Residential Centers 46th Annual Meeting Oct.
16-19 in Vancouver, B.C. |
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Safe Harbor
2nd Annual Awards benefit on October 24, 2002, at the
Westin
Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.
(updated) |
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Innovations in Recovery
and Rehabilitation Conference, Oct 24-26, 2002 will have
37 workshops, presentations and sessions. |
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NYAPRS Releases
Details of This Fall's 20th Anniversary Special Conference
Program and Celebration - Sept 10-13, 2002 |
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MDRI presents report on
mis-treatment of mentally disabled in Kosovo - Aug. 7,
2002. |
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No More ADHD - Seminar
and book signing by Dr. Mary Ann Block - Sat. Aug. 10,
2002. |
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Justin
Dart March Press Coverage summary. |
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A celebration of life, empowerment, solidarity with
Justin Dart was held on the afternoon and evening of
July 26th in Washington, D.C. |
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McMan reviews the
Depression and Related Affective Disorders (DRADA) Conference at
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. |
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Conference:
JUNE 15-16, 2002, NON-PHARMACEUTICAL APPROACHES TO MENTAL
DISORDERS. |
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Mental
Illness in Jails - special Internet videoconference on
April 17, 2002. |
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Neil
Adams will discuss consumer issues at MHCAN on Feb 22, 10 AM - 11:30 AM. |
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North County
Family Support group meeting Feb 26, 3:30 PM at Encinal St. |
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Notes
from the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive
Association Conference held August 18-19 in Cleveland. |
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More
highlights from the 2001 National NAMI Conference. |
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Highlights
from some of the NAMI National Conference sessions -
Washington D.C. July 11-15, 2001. |
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Two
Canadian Mental Health Association 2001 Annual General
Meeting Resolutions. |
| Recovering
the Soul of Psychotherapy: this weekend workshop
intensive in Costa Mesa, CA. on October 13 & 14, 2001,
is designed to empower therapists and others to provide
genuine help and understanding to children and adults
without resorting to psychiatric labels and medication. |
| World
Health Day 2001 - entitled Open Minds, Open Doors on
April 7th focused on Mental Health and includes an on-line
broadcast by Surgeon General, David Satcher, M.D. |
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When the police are after
you, you may be safer if you are a murderer
than if you are mentally ill. |
| APRIL,
Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link - 1 Day
conference on November 8, 2001 in London. |
| NARPA's
20th Annual Rights Conference - Celebrating the Life
and Passion of Rae Unzicker: Fighting for Rights, Choice
and Social Justice for All People. November 1-4 at
Niagara Falls, N.Y. |
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In November 2001,
Enterprise Austin will host
the Best Practices Conference Series, highlighting proven methods of
policy change and service delivery for people with disabilities - NAMI
Texas. |
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Thursday,
November 29, 2001 at
7:00 PM at Sutter Hospital in Santa Cruz, Peggy Butler will discuss the six
bed board and care adult residential homes she and her daughter Ann run for the
mentally ill in San Jose and Santa Cruz. |
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Recent
Meeting Notes |
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President's
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